Silver Linings

[Stinger92860]

Agree with Mullins testing …

I believe with some Summer development for Reibe and 2 athletic transfers, front court could be addressed. Just with today’s landscape - UConn’s success and drive will hopeful help against higher NIL offers.

I strongly feel that Ball, Ross, Demery will be back. That’s a great core for starting 5.

Reibe and Mullins have to hit the weights over the summer.

 

[HooperScooper]

This is useless click bait even for ESPN. Not a single team has a clue who will be on their roster next year, let alone an entire starting 5. Pundits have no shot at knowing. Heck we don't even know which group is going to sue for extra eligibility yet

Agreed. Even many years ago it was a tough exercise. Now with the portal, NBA early entrants, the freshmen getting out of commitments so easily, etc. it's a futile exercise. Wait until August.

 

[mpclinton22]

We have the best coach in the sport. It was evident before this, but this was a great run beating three blue bloods and a resurgent Illinois program in what was a home game for them.

On the last note - can an NFL team around us build a domed stadium please? For once I want us to luck into a final four in our own backyard

 

[uconn_jack]

We gotta get a rim protector and get taller. We got beat tonight by the rim protection we used to have.

I still think Reibe can be that. He has shown flashes, he needs to work on staying upright, not falling for pump fakes, and timing for blocks (including a weak side defender).

 

[uconn_jack]

Not reasonable to believe 100% that Reibe will be back at UConn

If he doesn't, I would really need to question why he was "so ducking excited to be a Husky". He backed up an all-american level center on a Top 5 program, started several games, and went to the finals in the NCAA championship. Not sure what else a freshman center, even a McDAA, could want or expect considering what team he was on.

 

[Inyatkin]

Here's a weird silver lining -- we've now had every possible outcome happen in the NCAA tournament. The only one we were missing was losing in the championship game. It's a sign of our longevity of greatness and how often we've been in the middle of things.

 

[alexd]

Here's a weird silver lining -- we've now had every possible outcome happen in the NCAA tournament. The only one we were missing was losing in the championship game. It's a sign of our longevity of greatness and how often we've been in the middle of things.

Yes - it felt weird this morning. Sorta like, "so this is what it feels like to lose in the finals."

 

[Inyatkin]

Yes - it felt weird this morning. Sorta like, "so this is what it feels like to lose in the finals."

Right, like, "better than Michigan State in '09" but still pretty far from good

 

[7774]

Right, like, "better than Michigan State in '09" but still pretty far from good

Funny, for me this loss is by far the worst feeling of any round, much worse than MSU. But maybe part of that is I just cannot believe we played a title game and they had Breeding and high knees as 2 of the refs.

 

[giddyup]

Totally content with how our guys showed up and turned it into a slugfest. We were one or two plays away from chopping down those rent-a-goons. We played with heart, grit and a never die attitude. That’s why they are the regular man’s champion and it remains so.

 

[Tenspro2002]

Here's a weird silver lining -- we've now had every possible outcome happen in the NCAA tournament. The only one we were missing was losing in the championship game. It's a sign of our longevity of greatness and how often we've been in the middle of things.

In a weird way, having a flawed, good-but-not-great team lose in the championship game validates the greatness of our program.

The years where mediocre teams won the championship, people could chalk that up to "the brackets fell apart, you got hot/lucky/whatever."

But getting here and losing to an elite team, having taken out a few other great teams despite being less-than-amazing ourselves, is a testament to our aura and our place in the sport.

 

[JVN]

Saw this on StorrsCentral, just a little perspective on how dominant the 2024 team was.

 

[Lafayette]

There are no silver linings. This blows. We lost the marathon on the final sprint. We will suffer as a fanbase for a week.

what? silver linging #1: Duke didnt get a natty!

 

[Lafayette]

The silver lining is that we ended this Michigan team's unstoppable / best of all time narrative. Taking them to the final minute + the duke win makes it feel like we are in control of the sport. We won't win every championship, but if you're going to win one you need to check in with Connecticut

yes as we beat Duke who beat Michigan so odds were it would be close